1 of 10 | Leaders assemble for a photo at the opening of the annual Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay) ...

The United States, among the forum's 21 dialogue partners, sent U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell to meet Pacific leaders and pledge $20 million to combat climate change.